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A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the closing bell on Nov. 18. U.S. stocks closed at new records after the Dow topped 16,000 for the first time and the S&P 500 breached the 1,800 mark.

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the closing bell on Nov. 18. U.S. stocks closed at new records after the Dow topped 16,000 for the first time and the S&P 500 breached the 1,800 mark. (Getty Images)

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the closing bell on Nov. 18. U.S. stocks closed at new records after the Dow topped 16,000 for the first time and the S&P 500 breached the 1,800 mark.